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2. Introduction
The graph shows location of smartphone usage in Malaysia in 2013. It is based on the
sample size are 500 Malaysians. For the review, location of smartphone usage, the most
places is Malaysian use smartphones was at home about 97% and at school the least about
40%. We study the title because smartphones are not a gadget of the very young only, the
majority of users are between 3-80 years old.
Malaysians use smartphone to make a calls, messaging, games and surfing the internet
that make use of the home is higher. Besides, they spend a lot of time to online multiple times
per day. Usage in school is reduced because of work schedule or learn is very compact.
Data analysis
The bar graph reveals the percentage of location smartphone usage in Malaysia. From
the information shown, we can see that location smartphone usage at home fractionally
higher than at work about 97%. At home, smartphone user has a lot of time compared to
work user use when necessary and lunch hour like listening music. Smartphone usage at work
than higher slightly on in go a little lower about 83%. The users are driven by killing time
and having instant information at hand by taking the smartphone along such as browsing and
accessing a social network.
On the go user compared to in the store, its use is also slightly higher about 76% than
in the store a little lower about 70% in the store because many user in the store focus to buy
goods or book. They will use a smartphones to answers call or messaging.
Besides, comparison of smartphone using in the store it was substantially lower than
the restaurant about 83%. We can see clearly that the percentage for restaurant is
considerably higher. This is because while in the restaurant waiting it is causing many users
use their smartphone.
The use of Restaurant slightly higher from airport which is 83% and 56% because in
the restaurant while waiting for the food ready users can update status, check social sites,
Capture photos and play games. In addition, each restaurant has free Wi-Fi.
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3. Airport is maintained with public transport about 56% at the airport user waiting to
depart and at public transport users are waiting for bus, rail and taxi. While waiting for the
public transport can use the smartphone by can check traffic conditions and read newspapers
online, and many more.
Public transport a little higher from schools about 56% and 40%, public transport
users usually wait for public transport and they use smartphones to listen to mp3, chat and
surf the Internet to lose feeling tired and bored with a long journey. In schools, students are
prohibited from bringing the phone because it will disturbed the learning process. In addition,
a schedule packed with activities it makes the teachers or staffs use the phone only if they
have breaks and for important matters only.
The use of smartphone at School much lower than somewhere else which is 40% and
84%. The use of smartphone at somewhere else like shopping mall, zoo, and museums are
place to have fun and enjoy. The use of smartphones to snap and share pictures, share
location, communicates with friends and for show direction using gps to reach at right place.
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4. Conclusion and Recommendation
As a conclusion, the smartphone is an important gadget nowadays. Everyone
have their own smartphone. No matter where located, its use is expanding. In the era
globalization, the use of smartphone for children has to be controlled by their parents.
This is because they are not exposed to any harmful problem.
In addition, the internet plan should be expanded and the price must be lower.
It because user use the smartphone to accesses social networks via smartphone every
day. Every place should also be provided with free WIFI for ease of use and profit as
in stores, restaurants or other relevant places.
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